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Boyfriend surprised me with a new digital camera for Christmas, and I am viewing the dim, glimmering, frozen northern world around me differently through its lens. Last week Boyfriend flew off to sunny Sarasota. He will enjoy the holidays with Mickey Mouse, palm trees, and tanned relative natives. Already he’s utilized the fact that you … Continue reading →

I’m sitting on the marble windowsill of The Hotel Minneapolis, which is slightly slanted, face in the shade, feet in the sun, which is hot and reflects on my silver flip flops like the flash of a knife. I’m sitting sweating, and I’m hoping the people behind this window can see me less than I … Continue reading →